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A social comedy set among provincial clergy and landed gentry that traces a young woman's engagement and the competing personal and property interests that surround it. The narrative follows courtship, rival suitors, family ambitions, and the uneasy prospect of an absentee heir whose potential return threatens household arrangements. Through visits, balls and town scenes the plot unfolds in episodic chapters of intrigue and negotiation, examining class, marital expectation, social maneuvering, and the compromises individuals make to secure status and security.
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